The USA Swimming Nationals is going on right now in our city, Irvine, CA.
Like many of you, the only time I probably pay attention to swimming is during the Olympics. We forget sometimes the long and difficult road you must take to compete at these levels.
One of our friend’s son got the surprise of a lifetime yesterday. He is a huge fan of superstar swimmer, Ryan Lochte. Naturally, this 11 year old boy was cheering loudly and relentlessly for his favorite swimmer in the stands.
But after the contest is when something amazing happened. The 11-time Olympic Medalist walked up into the stands and awarded our friend’s son with the medal he had just won. He also spent some time with the star-eyed boy explaining and convincing him “he can do this too.”
What a CLASS ACT.
The attached photo is not a press photo. It’s actually a photo snapped by his Mom, our friend.
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